France Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from France — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Dutch Farm by Alphonse Stengelin, oil on canvas depicting a serene rural landscape

Dutch Farm

Alphonse Stengelin

Beach at Low Tide (Mouth of the River) oil painting by Edgar Degas depicting figures on a sandy shore

Beach at Low Tide (Mouth of the River)

Edgar Degas

A serene beach scene in Normandy with gentle waves and soft clouds.

Beach in Normandy

Gustave Courbet

A serene beach scene in Normandy with gentle waves and soft clouds.

Beach in Normandy

Gustave Courbet

Marine scene of a sunlit beach by Eugène Boudin, oil painting

Beach Scene at Trouville

Eugène Boudin

Landscape with House by Chaïm Soutine, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape with swirling colors.

Landscape with House

Chaïm Soutine

Landscape with hills and a river in soft greens and blues, oil painting by Emile Othon Friesz

Valley of the Meuse

Emile Othon Friesz

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Beatrice Hastings showcases a stylized representation of the subject.

Beatrice Hastings

Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Beatrice Hastings captures her in front of a door.

Beatrice Hastings (devant une porte)

Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani's portrait of Beatrice Hastings, showcasing her elongated features and introspective gaze.

Beatrice Hastings half figure

Amedeo Modigliani

Landscape of Beaune La Rolande. Le Château De La Motte-Bastille by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, oil painting.

Beaune La Rolande. Le Château De La Motte-Bastille

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A painting by Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña featuring a serene landscape with figures.

Beauté

Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña

Oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a willow tree by a serene pond

Saule au bord d’une mare

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A captivating scene depicting a performance before an audience.

Before The Audience

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A still life painting featuring a basket of fruits and flowers.

Nature morte au panier

Louis Valtat

Fields at Bellevue by Paul Cezanne, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape with lush fields and expressive colors.

Fields at Bellevue

Paul Cézanne

Henri Gervex's painting captures a moment behind the scenes at the ballet.

Behind the curtain at the ballet

Henri Gervex

Henri Matisse's 'Nature morte au purro, I' showcases vibrant colors and a unique composition.

Nature morte au purro, I

Henri Matisse

A portrait of Joris-Karl Huysmans, depicted with a pen in hand, surrounded by books and a small dog at his feet.

Portrait of Joris-Karl Huysmans, writer (1848-1907)

Adolphe-Ernest Gumery

A portrait of a young woman with a distant gaze, painted by Amedeo Modigliani in 1908.

Portrait of Maude Abrantes

Amedeo Modigliani

Watercolour by Henri Rivière depicting waves lapping against a rocky shore.

Belle-Isle. Goulphar

Henri Rivière

A vibrant advertisement by Jules Chéret showcasing a vintage automobile essence.

Benzo-Moteur Essence spécial pour automobiles

Jules Chéret

Marine scene with boats and waves, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Berck, L’appareillage des barques

Eugène Boudin

A still life painting featuring biscuits by Armand Guillaumin.

Nature Morte Aux Biscuits

Armand Guillaumin

A portrait of a widow in a landscape by Horace Vernet.

Portrait of the Widow Comtesse Jean-Henri-Louis Greffulhe, née Marie-Françoise-Célestine de Vintimille du Luc, later Comtesse Philippe-Paul de Ségur (1787-1862), in a Landscape

Horace Vernet

This painting depicts Berthe Morisot, a prominent figure in Impressionism.

Berthe Morisot

Édouard Manet

Édouard Manet's painting features Berthe Morisot holding a bouquet of violets.

Berthe Morisot With A Bouquet Of Violets

Édouard Manet

Henri Rivière's painting 'Besse-en-Chandesse' captures a serene landscape.

Besse-en-Chandesse

Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière's 'Besse-en-Chandesse' captures a serene landscape scene.

Besse-en-Chandesse

Henri Rivière

A serene depiction of a woman in the countryside by Maximilien Luce.

Bessy, un après-midi à la campagne

Maximilien Luce

Jean-Léon Gérôme's 'Bethsabée (Bathsheba)' depicts a moment from the biblical story of Bathsheba.

Bethsabée (Bathsheba)

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Sawmill of M. Maire, oil on canvas by Théodore Rousseau, depicting a tranquil forest scene.

Sawmill of M. Maire, near Besançon

Théodore Rousseau

Landscape with a river and greenery in View at La Ferté-Saint-Aubin by Constant Troyon, oil painting

View at La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, near Orléans

Constant Troyon

A painting of the Bibémus Quarry by Paul Cézanne, showcasing geometric cliffs and vibrant colors.

Bibémus Quarry

Paul Cézanne

A portrait of Bezou, chef de Groupe, by Alexandre Jacovleff.

Bezou, chef de Groupe (Fort Archambault)

Alexandre Jacovleff

A bearded man in Renaissance attire raises a glass of beer, surrounded by barrels in a vibrant poster.

Bière du Fort-Carré

Leonetto Cappiello

Vieilles Maisons by Henri Le Sidaner, oil on canvas depicting old houses in a serene landscape

Vieilles Maisons

Henri Le Sidaner

Notre Dame de la clarté by Maxime Maufra, oil on canvas depicting a church among hills.

Notre Dame de la clarté

Maxime Maufra

A vibrant poster by Jules Chéret promoting Saxoléine oil.

Saxoléine,Pétrole De Sûreté

Jules Chéret

Bildnis des Herrn Bernard im Profil

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A portrait of a young woman in soft light, possibly Marie-Madeleine Guimard, captured in a moment of contemplation.

Bildnis einer jungen Dame (Marie-Madeleine Guimard ?)

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A lively scene depicting a comedic interaction between two characters.

Scapin et Géronte

Honoré Daumier

Neoclassicism oil painting by Alphonse Jean Baptiste Vien, depicting a castle courtyard with an obelisk.

Binnenplaats van een versterkt kasteel met obelisk, troepen in het gelid

Alphonse Jean Baptiste Vien

Biot lithograph by Henri Rivière depicting nature with soft hues and fluid movement.

Biot

Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière's 'Biot' captures a serene marine scene with soft colors.

Biot

Henri Rivière

This painting depicts women in classical attire in an ancient setting.

Scène antique, femmes en péplum

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A decorative advertisement for Lefèvre-Utile biscuits by Alphonse Mucha.

Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile

Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha's lithographic poster features vibrant colors and elegant figures.

Bisquit’s Brandy Lithographic Poster In Colours

Alphonse Mucha

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Nature morte aux prunes' features a beautiful arrangement of plums.

Nature morte aux prunes

Henri Fantin-Latour

View in the Woods by Jules Dupré, oil on canvas depicting a serene forest scene.

View in the Woods

Jules Dupré

A trio of a man, woman, and child in yellow undergarments smiling against a black background.

Docteur Rasurel – Sous-Vêtements Hygiéniques

Leonetto Cappiello

Two dogs running joyfully in a sunlit meadow.

Dogs Running in a Meadow

Paul Gauguin

A depiction of domestic life by Jean Siméon Chardin.

Domestic Pleasures

Jean Siméon Chardin

Don Quixote gazes at a dead mule in a lithograph by Honoré Daumier.

Don Quixote and the Dead Mule

Honoré Daumier

Eugène Delacroix's 'Don Quixote in His Library' depicts the moment of transformation of Alonso Quixano into Don Quixote.

Don Quixote in His Library

Eugène Delacroix

A striking depiction of social commentary by Honoré Daumier.

Don’t Meddle With It!

Honoré Daumier

Dordrecht, Moulin sur les bords de la Meuse, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Dordrecht, Moulin sur les bords de la Meuse

Eugène Boudin

Deux présentoirs élégants sous des croissants, attendant des bijoux à l'Exposition de 1900.

Présentation des bijoux dans la vitrine à l'Exposition de 1900 : deux présentoirs

Alphonse Mucha

A still life painting by Renoir featuring grapes.

Nature morte aux raisins

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A beautiful still life painting featuring roses by Renoir.

Nature Morte Aux Roses

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Gustave Courbet's 'Nature Morte Aux Trois Peches Et A La Poire' features a striking arrangement of peaches and a pear.

Nature Morte Aux Trois Peches Et A La Poire

Gustave Courbet

A drawing showcasing a jewel on a miniature stage with an ornate arch and detailed ceiling plan.

Présentation des bijoux dans la vitrine à l'Exposition de 1900 : plan du plafond

Alphonse Mucha

Lake Geneva landscape by François Bocion, oil on canvas

View Of Lake Geneva

François Bocion

A satyr and a nymph drinking wine in a lush, Bacchic scene.

Scène bachique ou Nymphe et satyre buvant

Nicolas Poussin

Two men stagger forward, arm in arm, embodying camaraderie and excess in a playful scene.

Douce ivresse

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A woman leans forward with clasped hands, illuminated by flickering gas lamps in a muted color palette.

Prière marmitale

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Portrait of Dr. Louis Martinet by Ingres, showcasing detailed features and classical attire.

Dr. Louis Martinet

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Raoul Dufy's 'Dragon du Bengale' features vibrant colors and a dynamic representation of a dragon.

Dragon du Bengale

Raoul Dufy

A vibrant marine scene depicting the dramatic interplay of sea and sky.

Dramas of the Sea

Paul Gauguin

Drawing by Hubert Robert depicting a draughtsman among ruins and nature.

Draughtsman in the Ruins of the Palatine

Hubert Robert

A still life painting featuring peaches and pears by Paul Cézanne.

Nature morte de pêches et poires

Paul Cézanne

A woman dreams of winning a big gold bar in this painting by Honoré Daumier.

Dreaming that she won the big gold bar

Honoré Daumier

Oil painting by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes depicting a sunset over Rome.

View of Rome

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes

Gustave Courbet's 'Drei Schulmädchen' captures three schoolgirls in a naturalistic setting.

Drei Schulmädchen

Gustave Courbet

Three dancers captured in a rehearsal room, showcasing their movements and the intimate atmosphere.

Drei Tänzerinnen in einem Übungssaal

Edgar Degas

A woman in a yellow coat stands by a gleaming car, poised at the edge of modernity.

Projet d'affiche pour les automobiles Charron

Leonetto Cappiello

A detailed drawing of a desk, showcasing elegant curves and ornamentation, embodying the Art Nouveau style.

Projet d'une table de bureau

Alphonse Mucha

A painting by Pierre Bonnard depicting a dressing table and mirror.

Dressing Table and Mirror

Pierre Bonnard

Landscape representing the Meuse, Rococo style, by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Landscape representing the Meuse near the commune of Aiglemon

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Botanical scene in soft pastels by Camille Martin, oil painting

Scène Dans Un Jardin

Camille Martin

A design featuring a clerk at a desk surrounded by ornate Art Nouveau elements.

Projet de bureau (non exécuté) : vue de face sur estrade

Alphonse Mucha

A genre scene by Honoré Daumier depicting a humorous moment.

Ah! Fouchtrrrrra! My wife we

Honoré Daumier

Cézanne's still life features apples and pears, showcasing his unique brushwork.

Nature morte; pommes et poires

Paul Cézanne

Scène de chasse à courre by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, depicting hunters in a forest, oil painting

Scène de chasse à courre

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Rococo landscape with drovers and livestock near ruins by Hubert Robert

Drovers and their livestock before a ruined arch and obelisk

Hubert Robert

View of the Beach and Casino at Dieppe by Luigi Loir, oil on canvas depicting a lively beach scene

View of the Beach and Casino at Dieppe

Luigi Loir

A serene landscape painting by Henri Rivière depicting a tranquil scene.

Du Point-du-Jour

Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière's 'Du Pont des Saints Peres' captures a serene riverside scene.

Du Pont des Saints Peres

Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière's painting captures a vibrant scene at Du Quai de Javel.

Du Quai de Javel (baraque d’aiguilleur)

Henri Rivière

Henri Rivière's 'Du Quai de Pasy – Charboniers' captures a serene riverside scene.

Du Quai de Pasy – Charboniers

Henri Rivière